Exotic Travel Gets a Boost from the Baltics

Exotic travel is what’s left to be conquere by sophistication travelers looking to add a little adventure to their travel plans. Travelers are eager to experience exotic travel or those dream destinations they have not previously visits. In fact, in the 2022 Global Travel Trends Report by American Express, 55% of respondents agree they want to book a once-in-a-lifetime vacation in 2022 and 70% of respondents said they are interest in cultural immersion and taking a tour on future trips. 

To that end, the exotic tourism offerings in Finland and Lithuania may have just the right opportunities to meet a growing demand for exotic travel by a vigorously traveling public with safe and exquisitely intriguing destinations the pique the imagination. 

Finland Tour with Luxury Twists

Visit Finland is spotlighting a variety of luxury experiences and accommodations from Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, to its Northern Lapland region. For exotic travelers, Lapland tours and Lapland day tours can fill the bill.

Tours of Finland into the Arctic from Helsinki

Arctic Signature

Arctic Signature, base in Helsinki, is a high-end travel company that designs unforgettable, year-round vacation itineraries in the Arctic & Nordic region. Moreover Arctic Signature has dominate the realm of international luxury travel for decades and has elevate luxury travel in the North. 

OCTOLA Luxury Lodge

OCTOLA Luxury Lodge, known as the most exclusive, private wilderness destination in Lapland, was built for international travelers accustome to luxurious, five-star hotels. Staying in a wooden chalet at OCTOLA is the essence of Lapland, providing the most authentic visit to the Arctic. Also OCTOLA offers total privacy in their own secluded wilderness area, where all the exciting outdoor Arctic activities are available to visitors on their doorstep.

To further elevate the exotic travel luxury experience, OCTOLA’s wilderness guides, chef and butler ensure that all the guests’ wishes are fulfill, and visitors can focus on relaxing and connecting with the surrounding pure nature during their stay, whether that is a Lapland day tour or a multiday immersion. 

Luxury Action

Luxury Action provides exclusive travel experiences in the Arctic & Nordic region with customizable tours cater to travelers’ interests. Furthermore Luxury Action creates high-end experiences and expeditions across the Arctic, Lapland, Finland, and the rest of the Nordic region, including Greenland and even the North Pole. The company incorporates sustainable facilities to make the experiences not only luxurious, but also eco-friendly. 

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel: Exotic Travel

The Arctic TreeHouse Hotel in Rovaniemi, Lapland is more than a place for visitors to sleep. Undeniably The hotel offers an experience where guests are fully surround by the Arctic nature. Carefully selects materials, unique design and – above all – respect for the surrounding nature, are the basis for Arctic TreeHouse Hotel’s concept. The ArcticScene Suites are design to provide guests with ultimate relaxation and luxury. The suites have a separate wellness area with a private sauna and bath where one can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the surrounding forest through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which are made using the latest privacy-valuing technology. Also the property’s high-end Rakas Restaurant & Bar is known for its unique ambiance and locally source menu.

The Levi Spirit Luxury Villas combine modern design with natural materials to subtly blend in with the unique landscape of Finnish Lapland. The large windows bring the serene surroundings inside, where a special atmospheric non-heat Kammi room invites guests to warm up around an open flame. The resort prides itself on its internationally competitive, premium-tier restaurant, which also delivers repasts to the private villas. 

Exotic Travel Moments in Lithuania

Lithuania offers some one of a kind urban immersions into its history and current culture that are sure to stop the cocktail convos as the recanting begins. 

In Lithuanian cities, formerly forgotten cafés, train platforms, and even a prison are now give new life, banding together local communities as new cultural hotspots. Travelers visiting Lithuania have a rare opportunity to witness how the country’s past and present merge in the following repurpose spaces.

Drinks with Tony Soprano: Exotic Travel

A lively, industrial, and colorful bar by the name of PERONAS has takes rootright by the tracks near the old train station building in Vilnius. The station itself was built in 1950 and primarily function as a stop for travelers going from Saint Petersburg to Warsaw. The bar now serves as a social meeting place, a sporadic art gallery, and the location of the infamous Tony Soprano statue that greets passengers as they arrive in the capital’s Station District. Several other clubs and bars are locate nearby, so the area could serve as a one-stop shop for a night out.

A former prison blends music, art, and historical heritage

Lukiškės Prison was build in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in 1905. The brooding complex house criminals and political prisoners who were deem undesirable by political administrations that were in power at different times, such as Tsarist Russia, Nazi Germany, and the Soviets. Having been in use for a century, the complex stop serving as a prison in 2019 and began operating as Lukiškės Prison 2.0. 

The building is now a public gathering place for culture, creative expression, and community — housing over 250 artists, historical and art exhibitions, as well as multiple bars and an alternative concert venue. Obviously Various globally-known artists have perform at the venue — from the UK indie act King Krule to the German techno group Moderat — attracting locals and tourists alike to the century-old prison. The prison was transform into the shooting grounds of Netflix’s show Stranger Things, whose fourth season was film on-site.

The rebirth of industrial spaces

Housed in a former historic tape-recorder factory, a new cultural hub has emerge — the LOFTAS Art Factory — and is giving the industrial building a coat of fresh paint and ideas. Even though LOFTAS no longer produces any audio equipment, it nevertheless has a significant impact on the Lithuanian music scene. Unquestionably The hub serves as a performance venue, giving emerging Lithuanian artists and small bands much-need exposure, as well as hosting well-known performers from around the globe. Visitors are greete by its free-spirite atmosphere before even entering the building, as its premises are covers by larger-than-life murals from contemporary artists.

The great ship of culture. Nemuno7 

— locate in the town of Zapyškis near Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city — is the original name of a dredger used to deepen the riverbed of the Nemunas River. The solution to this unuse and environmentally harmful ship came as a confluence of sustainability, nature, and culture. The original dredger remains intact with only minimal architectural additions, retaining the site’s authenticity. Today, the revamped space houses eco-mind art exhibitions, interdisciplinary events, and other performances inspire by the energies of the legendary river that flows by it. Guided tours are available for those interest in learning the importance of Lithuania’s biggest river, its history, and how Nemuno7’s exhibitions reflect that.

Kaunas’ art scene: Exotic Travel

The Kaunas Picture Gallery, a branch of the M.K. Čiurlionis Art Museum, open its doors in 1979. On its first floor were the main exhibition hall, the lobby, the cloakroom, and the café — which after more than thirty years were reborn as Kultūra. Retaining the Fluxus-inspired spirit and authentic decor, the café is now a gathering spot for all types of characters. Further Locals find a corner of the café that is dear to them and sip refreshing drinks as the unexpected events of the night unfold — from guests displaying their piano skills to an impromptu violin performance erupting from the crowd. The iconic green trolleybuses of Kaunas are also a sight to take in as they barrel down one of the city’s most significant streets.

Foraging for mushrooms in Lithuania is a serious fall focus and will take visitors deep into the countryside – most notably to Dzūkija. The area is the country’s most prolific region for fungi and attracts forager crowds from all over the country. It comes with lush untamed forests and hidden lakes, frequent showers and fairly mild early autumn temperatures create ideal conditions for mushrooms to grow. Lithuania grows some 400 species of mushroom that make their way into chef kitchens near and far. 

Labanoras Restaurant: Exotic Travel

Labanoras Restaurant  that is surround by the woods of eastern Lithuania, makes the mushrooms shine in any dish..Miško Natos in Kaišiadorys District is notable for its champignon soup with roasted mushrooms and bacon, as well as pasta tagliatelle with brown champignons and chicken breast. Occasionally Etno Dvaras, a traditional Lithuanian cuisine restaurant chain, creates an entire dining experience around the mushrooms and is sought out for their thick wild mushroom soup serves in a bread loaf bowl.

Fungi fanatics will want to catch the  Varėna Mushroom Festival in southern Lithuania, held annually in September. Moreover The town is consider in these parts at the Capital of Mushrooms. After scouring the woods in Dzūkija and filling the baskets with mushrooms, foragers can visit other gems of the region. Druskininkai, Lithuania’s spa town, where visitors can soak in healing mud baths or relax in therapeutic salt chambers. Visitors looking for castles in Lithuania will find them near the river Nemunas where 21 castle mounds define the land.